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Taper Box
Taper Box

Taper Box

Silversmith (Aberdeen, Scotland, active 1806 - 1841)
Datec. 1820
Object NameBox
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsHeight: 2.4 cm, Diameter: 5.2 cm
Weight: 53.55gm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1977 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG000012
About MeAlong with the everyday fare of flatware, spoons and forks, William Jamieson also specialised in making small boxes and goblets. Boxes such as this were used to contain coiled wax covered wicks, similar to tapers, which were fed through the hole in the cover and lit.
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